Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-04
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
LAST HOURS OF CONGRESS.
Closing Scenes in the Two Houses.
APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED.
All Except tie General Deficiency and For
tifcations Bills.
Scenes Last Night and This Morning.

Scenes Last Night and This Morning.
The Senate.
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION.
There was but small attendance Of Senators
when the Senate resumed its session at O'Clock
last evening, and there had to be call before a
quorum was obtained, but the galleries were
closely packed, and the halls, corridors, and stair
cases were thronged by great crowd anxious to
witness the scenes attending the closing hours Of
Congress.
THE P. o. APPROPRIATION BILL
Ihe conference report on the Post Office approp-
Ration Dill "a disagreemenD was taken up, and
Mr.. Plumb explained the matter. The only point
OF disagreement was as to the South Pacific mail
service. The House conferees had declined to
agree 10 the Senate proposition. He moved that
the senate insist and ask Tor further confer
ence.
After heated discussion between Messrs. Frye
ano ana BECK, motion to recede was rejected. and
the motion to insist was agreed to. The same
conferees CMessrs. Plumb, Malone and Becky were
appointed.
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on appropria-
lions, reported back the House bill appropriating
s6,9OO,OOOf Tor payment OF pensioners of the Mexi-
can war.
Mr.. Edmunds inquired, sarcastically why the
Dill dld not also make appropriation 1Or depen-
dent @ soldiers OF the Republic. Why should one
class De more privileged that another Class?
MI. Allison replied, in like vein of humOr that
In view Of the fact that the dependent pension bill
nad Deen vetoed by the President, it was not with
In The province Of the committee on apprOpria-
u0ns 10 report any appropriation under IT,
The Mexican pension bill was then passed.
MI: biair made an attempt to get up the vetoed
pension Oils, but the Senate refused TO consider
them.
The House bill to authorize the controller to add
niv,t1a 1Nff
Dink reserves was passed with amendments, and
conference asked.
SALARIES OF JUDGES.
On motion OF Mr. Wilson QOwa) the vote of last
evening by which the bill to amend the act in
reference to the Jurisdiction of United States
courts was passed, was reconsidered and the vote
agreeing to the CullOm amendment (iXing the
salary Oh Judges at $1,000 and prohibiting The ap-
conference asked.
Mr.. Plumb presented the conference report on
az, 20 ADJUST railroad land grants heretofore
House bill to admit, free Of duty, articles for ex-
nioitloh az the Minneapolis industrial exposition
THE HOUSE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
Ihe House urgency deficiency bill was received
Out MIR. Edmunds objected to its second reading
Fhe House bill authorizing the return OF the
IWlggs' swords. taken by Gen. Butler during the
war, was passed.
DISTRICT BILLS PASSED.
The House bills relating to arrears of taxes in
the District OF Columbia and to regulate the con-
strlction and operation OF elevators within the
DlStr1ct OF Columbia were passed.
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
AT hali-past 10 the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the general deficiency BILL consisting
OF lO4 printed pages, and there was heated de-
Date Oh the amendments to pay Lhe Central Pacific
RAILROAD 1or Transporting troops, etc.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
MI. Haze, at =: 20 am, made the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill He explained
the report. The appropriations In the bill now un
addition TO the running expenses OF the depart
menp amounted TO between 81 1,OOO, 600 and $l2,-
OOO,OOO Tor what might be called the new eStaf-
nsnlntnt-the Increase OF the navy. 1t cOmpre-
nended four new vessels and S. OOO 600 for Oating
Daote'es anu Otner structures Tor narbOr defenses
III also cOlnprehended $500 600 for work on yes
sells already begun, a little more than s. OOO 600
1or work on the monitors, and s. 600 600 FOR arnOr
agreed to.
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
The deficiency bill being again taken up, an
Item ION motion OF Mr. Dawes) was inserted to pay
To the Choctaw Indians $e,S5s, 600, the amount Of
Judgment OF the Supreme Court at the October
term, 1856.
Finally the bill and amendment were reported
TO the senate. On demand OF Mr. Mcpherson the
yeas and nays were taken on one OF the Pacific
railroad amendments, and 1t was agreed tO-yeas
"a, nays IL. The yeas and nays Mere also taken
Oh the amendment for French spoiatiOn claims.
anu II Was agreed to-yeaS "a, nays II.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
At 5 a. In. Mr.. Plumb from the conference COM
mittee On the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill, reported that the committee had been unable
to agree. He moved that the Senate insist on its
disagreement and ask further conference SO
uefeu.
=, He also presented the conference report on the
Dill Tor the relief vi settlers and purchasers OF
pubic lands Ill Kansas and Nebraska. Agreed to.
THE 2. o. APPROPRIATION BILL THROUGH.
Also the conference report on the post Office ap-
preparation bill-the Senate receding from the
section for mail steamer service to South America
Agreed to-
Mr.. Morgan moved to insert provision for fifty
copylats lUr the pension Office and made an affect
Ing appeal ON DenalI OF the many Respectable but
poor, women VINO are seeking government employ
ment LII Washington, but cannot get it under civil
service rules.
After discussion the motion was laid on the
Finally at d quarter past 5, the bill was passed,
House.
On motion OF Mr.. Beck, the House bill tn author.
lie the sale Of United States barracks property in
Newport, KY, and the purchase OF q new site and
the erection OF buildings thereon, was taken FROM
tile calendar and passed.
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC, APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Allison presented the conference report on
the legislative executive and judicial bill-agree-
ment being reached upon all points except as to
clerks TO senator's. He moved that the Senate in.
SlSt. SO ordered.
TO INVESTIGATE THE DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
A resolution heretofore offered, instructing the
committee on education and labor to inquire into
the public schools OF the District OF Columbia
was adopted.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were taken from the
calendar and passed:
Authorizing the construction Of bridge acros:
part OF the Mississippi river at WinOna, MINI.
T0p provide Tor the settlement OF an account Will
the Vlcksburg and Meridian railroad company rO
internal revenue tax.
Extending the charter Of the Firemen's Insur
ance company OF Washington and Georgetown
House Dill authorizing the construction OF rail
road bridges were passed as follows: Across the
Mississippi river at Fort Madison or Keokuk, Iowa
croSS te tennessee river at or near the foot OF The
MuSsel schools canal; across the Missouri river al
flerre city, Dakota: across the TOmb1gbee river al
or near columbus, Miss; across the Missouri Hvel
near lankton, Dakota; across the Tennessee at OF
near GontherSv1ile Ala; across the Suntiower ths
1aLoo and The TOmbigbee rivers in Mississippi
other House bills were taken from the calendar
ana passed as follows: Regulating the cOmpensa
tlon oI physicians TO the poor In the District o.
Columbia; TO repeal certain provisions OF the ac
OF March =. 1870 relating TO the purchase OF arm
| lor the use OF the states.
The senate then, at q. m, on Motion OF Mr.
4 HO1r. went into secret session